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Like halite, it forms clear, transparent crystals that are much softer than glass and exhibit good cubic cleavage. The only easy way to distinguish the two is by their taste. Halite is salty, while sylvite is quite bitter.
Saltiness is a taste that is provoked by the presence of salt ions in foods. Like sourness, it is detected by ion channels, that look for salt compounds. Umami, the fifth of the five tastes, is a taste provoked by the presence of glutamate. Umami is provoked mostly by fermented foods.